Estella Newbold-Brown

Estella is a highly regarded family law specialist, advising high-net-worth individuals on complex financial and children-related matters. She acts in cases involving significant wealth, family businesses, international assets, and offshore structures, and is known for her strategic, pragmatic, and empathetic approach. She is recognised for her meticulous organisation, clear communication and forward-thinking style, ensuring clients feel supported throughout every stage of their case.

Her work includes divorce and separation, financial arrangements, same-sex marriages and civil partnerships, as well as pre-nuptial, post-nuptial and pet-nuptial agreements for couples seeking long-term wealth and asset protection. She regularly advises clients with interests in family businesses and complex financial structures, working closely with other professionals where appropriate to achieve fair and practical outcomes.

Estella also advises on children arrangements, including relocation disputes and Schedule 1 Children Act applications. She places strong emphasis on constructive, non-confrontational resolution and regularly guides clients through alternative dispute resolution options such as mediation, arbitration and private FDRs.

Estella regularly advises on disputes involving family pets and is widely known for her work in this developing area of family law. She frequently delivers seminars and webinars, speaks at events and has appeared on television to comment on family and fertility law. She has published several books, including children’s books on divorce and a practitioner’s guide to pet disputes for married couples. Estella is co-host of the Family Law Friends podcast, which focuses on wellbeing, connection and support within the family law community.

She works extensively with LGBTQ+ clients and has a strong understanding of the issues that can arise across modern family structures.